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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

Radio France Internationale

Location, events, stadium: All to know about the Paris Olympics 2024 venues

Where will football finals be held? What’s the venue for athletics? Why is surfing 15,000km away? Al Jazeera explains.

Al Jazeera

Paris Mayor Takes Pre-Olympics Dip To Prove Seine Clean

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.

International Business Times

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Revisiting host cities: How the 1992 Summer Olympics transformed Barcelona (3/5)

Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you…

France 24

‘There’s stress’: USA Basketball has always faced unique pressure at Olympics

Heavy lies the crown of the US men’s basketball team, who have always been expected to win gold, a pressure that’s only redoubled in the years since NBA players joined up

The Guardian - US

Not just Chariots of Fire: the forgotten heroes of 1924 Paris Olympics

Swimmer Lucy Morton overcame a car crash and boxer Harry Mallin’s golden double was unmatched for 92 years

The Guardian - UK

Jake Wightman aiming for Olympic glory and hails Scottish middle distance golden era

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For a century, it’s been illegal to swim in the Seine. Will Paris’s clean-up make the river safe for Olympic swimmers?

Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometre marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 metre swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because all will be held in the Seine River in the centre of Paris. The swimmers – including…

The Conversation

Mills finds form to help Boomers down Jokic and Serbia

The Boomers will head for the Olympic Games boosted by an 84-73 victory over a Serbian team spearheaded by NBA superstar Nikola Jokic.

AAP

From LeBron to Ledecky: 10 biggest names to watch at Paris Olympics 2024

From sporting legends to Gen Z prodigies, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must watch’ athletes at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Al Jazeera

Chinese swimmers set for twice as many doping tests at Paris Olympics

World Aquatics says move is meant to restore trust after Chinese athletes who tested positive for a banned substance were allowed to take part in Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

Who is Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix? Team GB diver and daughter of TV star bids for Olympic medal in Paris

The 19-year-old, the daughter of First Dates maitre d’ Fred Sirieix, is hoping for a 10m platform medal

The Independent UK

The wave "at the end of the road": A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for gold on what is referred to as one of the heaviest waves in the world

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'The Games are the next big step' – Biniam Girmay eyes Olympics after Tour de France success

Eritrean hopes to secure green jersey win during Tour's final week

Al Jazeera

Boxer Nikhat Zareen fighting for first Indian Olympics gold at Paris 2024

Double world champion Nikhat Zareen might be India’s best chance for a first-ever Olympics boxing gold.

The Independent UK

Boxing’s strange landscape may reunite two Olympic rivals – but a delicious prospect stands in the way

Joe Joyce beat Bakhodir Jalolov at Rio 2016, and now the Uzbek is seeking gold in Paris. Don’t rule out a pro rematch between the pair, unless Delicious Orie gets his way...

France 24

Will the Seine River be clean in time for Olympic athletes to swim?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are less than a fortnight away and questions still abound over the state of the Seine River – whether it will be safe for athletes to compete in the triathlon and marathon swimming events. However, French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra took a dip in the Seine…

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The Independent UK

Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet

With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean enough for athletes to swim in it

AAP

Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field

Australian sprinter Josh Azzopardi has been added to the field for the men's individual 100m at the Paris Olympics.

Top News

French Soldier Stabbed In Paris Train Station, Not Seriously Injured

French soldier from Operation Sentinelle stabbed in Paris, highlighting security concerns. Authorities increase vigilance ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics.

The Conversation

Breakdancing, DJs and Tahitian surf: Paris 2024 is going for gold in Olympic innovation

Think of the Olympic Games and for many of us it conjures images of the traditional marquee events: track and field, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics. But the games are changing – and the Paris Olympics will take it to a new level.

Sports Illustrated

Every NBA Player Competing in the 2024 Olympic Games by Country

NBA players of past and present will represent 11 countries in Paris at the Olympics.

AAP

Boomers' 'grit' returns in massive US pre-Games scare

Australia have battled back from a 24-point deficit against a US team full of NBA All-Stars to lose by six points in their UAE Olympic warm-up.

TV Tech

NBC Sports Highlights Importance of Sony Solutions in its Paris Olympics Coverage

NBC Sports is using a variety of Sony Electronics’ products and services for coverage and on-site support

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